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1
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Gastrocnemius origin

A

Posterior femur, proximal to lateral and medial condyles

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Gastrocnemius insertion

A

Calcaneal tendon (Achilles) to calcaneal tuberosity

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3
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Gastrocnemius action

A

Flex knee (open chain), plantar flex ankle

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4
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Gastrocnemius innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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5
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Gastrocnemius blood supply

A

Medial head - medial sural artery
Lateral head - lateral sural artery

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6
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Soleus origin

A

Soleal line, proximal 1/3 posterior tibia and fibula

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7
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Soleus insertion

A

Calcaneal tendon to calcaneous

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Soleus action

A

Plantar flex the ankle

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Soleus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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Soleus blood supply

A

Popliteal artery, post tibial artery, peroneal artery

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Plantaris origin

A

Lateral femoral epicondyle

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12
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Plantaris insertion

A

Calcaneous, anteromedial to Achilles tendon

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13
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Plantaris action

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Weak plantar flexion of ankle, weak flexion of knee (open chain)

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14
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Plantaris innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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15
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Plantaris blood supply

A

Superficial- lateral sural artery
Deep - superior lateral genicular artery

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16
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Flexor digitorum longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 posterior surface of tibia

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17
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Flexor digitorum longus insertion

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Distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes (2-5)

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18
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Flexor digitorum longus action

A

Flex toes 2-5
Weak plantar flexion and inversion of ankle

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19
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Flexor digitorum longus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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20
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Flexor digitorum longus blood supply

A

Posterior tibial artery

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21
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Flexor hallucis longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 posterior surface of fibula

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22
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Flexor hallucis longus insertion

A

Distal phalanx of big toe

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23
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Flexor hallucis longus action

A

Flex big toe, weak ankle plantar flexion

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24
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Flexor hallucis longus blood supply

A

Posterior tibial artery

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25
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Flexor hallucis longus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

26
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Tibialis posterior origin

A

Proximal 2/3 posterior surface of tibia, proximal 2/3 surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

27
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Tibialis posterior insertion

A

Navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of MT 2-4

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Tibialis posterior action

A

Ankle inversion

29
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Tibialis posterior innervation

A

Tibial nerve

30
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Tibialis posterior blood supply

A

Posterior tibial artery

31
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Peroneous (fibularis) longus origin

A

Proximal 2/3 lateral surface of fibula

32
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Peroneous longus insertion

A

Base of 1st metatarsal, medial cuneiform

33
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Peroneous longus action

A

Ankle eversion, weak plantar flexion of ankle

34
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Peroneous longus innervation

A

Superficial peroneal nerve

35
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Peroneous longus blood supply

A

Peroneal artery

36
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Peroneous brevis origin

A

Distal 2/3 lateral surface of fibula

37
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Peroneous brevis insertion

A

Dorsal surface of 5th metatarsal

38
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Peroneous brevis action

A

Ankle eversion, weak plantar flexion of ankle

39
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Peroneous brevis innervation

A

Superficial Peroneal nerve

40
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Peroneous brevis blood supply

A

Branches of peroneal and tibial arteries

41
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Tibialis anterior origin

A

Lateral condyle of tibia, proximal 2/3 lateral surface of tibia

42
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Tibialis anterior insertion

A

Medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal

43
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Tibialis anterior action

A

Dorsiflexion of ankle, ankle inversion

44
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Tibialis anterior innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

45
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Tibialis anterior blood supply

A

Anterior tibial artery

46
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Extensor digitorum longus origin

A

Lateral tibial condyle

47
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Extensor digitorum longus insertion

A

Middle and distal phalanges 2-5

48
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Extensor digitorum longus action

A

Extend toes 2-3, ankle eversion, ankle dorsiflexion

49
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Extensor digitorum longus innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

50
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Extensor digitorum longus blood supply

A

Anterior tibial artery

51
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Extensor hallucis longus origin

A

Middle 1/3 of anterior fibula

52
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Extensor hallucis longus insertion

A

Distal phalanx of big toe

53
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Extensor hallucis longus action

A

Extend big toe, ankle dorsiflexion and eversion

54
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Extensor hallucis longus blood supply

A

Anterior tibial artery

55
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Extensor hallucis longus innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

56
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Peroneous tertius origin

A

Fibula, common fibers from extensor digitorum longus

57
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Peroneous tertius insertion

A

Dorsal surface, base of 5th metatarsal

58
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Peroneous tertius action

A

Ankle dorsiflexion

59
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Peroneous tertius innervation

A

Deep fibular nerve

60
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Peroneous tertius blood supply

A

Dorsalis pedis artery

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